International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 10(2), pp. 56- 63, February 2022

ISSN: 2360-7866

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijarer2022040

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Electronic Information Resources Usage and Challenges for Academic Purpose: A Systematic Literature Review 2011-2021

 

1IMRAN Abdulakeem Akoworada CLN and 2SAMBO, Atanda SaliuPh.D

 

1Head Serials Publications Section, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, College Library. Email:omoakoworada1@gmail.com  

2Head of Reader Services Section, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, P.M.B. 1221, Delta State, NIGERIA. TEL: +234803856 0334, Corresponding Author-mail: sambo.atanda@fupre.edu.ng  

*Corresponding Author: sambo.atanda@fupre.edu.ng

 

Accepted 28 February 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The study's purpose is to give an up-to-date estimate of global electronic information resource utilization and problems for academic purposes from 2011 to 2021.To investigate global literatures on electronic information resources, the researcher conducted a comprehensive literature study (EIR). This analysis used 31 literatures that met stated basic conditions among 62 empirical studies on EIR published between 2011 and 2021. The results of the investigation were documented and analysed through theme analysis. The findings reveal numerous specific electronic information resources (EIR) tools such as e-books, e-journal, e-newspaper, e-zines, e-thesis, e-clipping, e-patents, e-standards, e-conference proceedings, e-databases, e-technical reports, e-dissertations, CD-ROM, full text database, reference database, statistical database, image collection, indexing and abstracting databases among others. Only empirical study literatures focused on EIR between 2011 and 2021 were used in this article. However, this study did not include any resources that were not electronic

 

Keywords: E-resources, Academia, Usage impact, University, Researchers, Libraries

Paper type: research